LEARN/CREATE (PT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

7:30 am

Woodsmith Shop"Ribbon Handle Box"
The Woodsmith editors pack a lot of woodworking into a small project as they share the ins and outs of building a beautiful box. You'll learn tricks for fitting a lid and getting super-strong miter joints. Plus, they'll let you in on the secret to adding a flowing, wood ribbon handle to wrap it up.G

8:00 am

The Victory Garden"Wet: Learn About Water, In All Its Forms, In Your garden"
Host Jamie Durie explores xeriscaping at the Water Conservation Garden near San Diego, California. In Philadelphia Paul Epsom learns about water features for gardens.G

Best of the Joy of Painting"Wilderness Cabin"
Paint along with Bob Ross and discover the beauty of a secluded log cabin with only a quiet pond and wilderness trees for companionship. D

10:00 am

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Ticket to Provence"
Joanne and her student Sasha are transported to Provence using herbs, citrus, and garlic. Joanne begins with a bright fresh citrus salad and then working together they create a very classic country, yet refined, dish of braised cod with leeks and potato. Recipes: Citrus Salad with Mint and Red Onions, Cod Braised with Leeks, Potatoes and Thyme, and Roasted Garlic Slab. D

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Una Promesa Y Una Sonrisa"
This episode features words for popular sports, Aztec and Mayan artifacts in Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.G

12:00 pm

Learning Science Through Inquiry"Focus The Inquiry: Designing The Exploration"
Students' open exploration leads to a range of interests and questions that lead in turn to deeper investigation. This program looks at the design process - how you can guide students to plan and begin their investigations.G

Biography of America, A"FDR and the Depression"
Professor Brinkley continues his story of twentieth century presidents with a profile of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Brinkley paints a picture of America during the Depression and chronicles some of Roosevelt's programmatic and personal efforts to help the country through its worst economic crisis. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is at FDR's side and, in many respects, ahead of him as the decade unfolds. D

2:30 pm

Biography of America, A"World War II"
America is enveloped in total war, from mobilization on the home front to a scorching air war in Europe. Professor Miller's view of World War II is a personal essay on the morality of total war, and its effects on those who fought, died, and survived it, including members of his own family. D

3:00 pm

Curiosity Quest"Monterey Aquarium"
Join Joel Greene and the Curiosity Quest crew as they float through the Monterey Aquarium. Watch as Joel gets a chance to feed interesting mana fish while balancing over a massive fish tank. D

3:30 pm

Biz Kid$"How to Achieve Your Financial Goals"
Join us and you'll learn to track your expenses, get control of your spending, and invest what's left over to reach your financial goals. You'll see the importance of starting young, while time is on your side. Meet some high school entrepreneurs who started a sports business. D

4:00 pm

The Electric Company"Spooky Summer Soiree"
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"Ecohaven Cse"
Someone has stolen the legendary cyberbeast Choocroca from cybersite EcoHaven, and the only clue is the culprit's footprint. Using the principles of "body math," the CyberSquad has to sleuth out who took Choocroca, and rescue the massive beast. The suspects are members of a safari team -- one of them is secretly working for Hacker, who wants to capture the creature and use it to takeover Cyberspace. D

Winemakers"Table Top Display"
Good winemakers need to know how to communicate wine to consumers. In this episode we test their ability to communicate about wine (without using wine) by having them develop a unique "tabletop" presentation that demonstrates the basic characteristics of wine or wine region to the average wine buyer. D

6:30 pm

French Chef Classics"Quiche Lorraine"
Everybody's favorite French cheese pie. Illustrates: How to make a perfect pie dough, and pastry shell; how to make several types of quiches. D

7:00 pm

The Woodwright's Shop"The Tiny Tool Kit"
How can you stretch a basic kit of tools to build impressive casework? Chris Schwarz, editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, shows how with the toolkit of young Thomas, hero of the 1839 book The Joiner and Cabinet Maker. D

7:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"The Best of Sicily"
Rick fishes for anchovies off Cefalu, lands in Palermo, marvels at skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt and airy mosaics of Monreale.G

8:00 pm

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions"Springfield, Illinois"
Burt takes us for a ride on America's great mother road, Route 66, and tells us how it transformed the way the world eats. We'll also discover the true origin of the corn dog, the filled dough nut, the horseshoe sandwich, root beer and Abraham Lincoln's favorite cake. We'll visit Abraham Lincoln's hometown and see what his personal life was really like. D

Burt Wolf: What We Eat"Time to Play Ketchup: The Story of the Tomato"
Burt reveals why the tomato was accepted in Italy and Southern Europe but not in the north.G

10:00 pm

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Italian Marketplace"
Inspired by the roasted chickens in the marketsof Italy Joanne teaches her student Joan her version of crispy chicken and potatoes with a side of hot pepper and white balsamic broccolini, topped off with a cherry Zinfandel zabaglione. Recipes: Broccolini with Hot Pepper and White Balsamic, Crispy Chicken and Potatoes with Mustard, Rosemary and Capers, and Fresh Cherries with Late Harvest Zinfandel Zabaglione. Student: Joan Boada, Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet. D

10:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"The Best of Sicily"
Rick fishes for anchovies off Cefalu, lands in Palermo, marvels at skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt and airy mosaics of Monreale.G